Part 5: Developing your Emotional Intelligence through Social Awareness Have you ever found yourself walking away from a meeting or a conversation with someone only to remember that you forgot to mention something because you were so wrapped up in the conversation? Ever walk up to someone and just know…

Part 4: Developing your Emotional Intelligence through Self-Management This week the focus is on taking control of your life by managing your emotions and your actions, self-management. I was reminded this week that to act differently we must think differently. Thought precedes action. When you react to your emotions, there…

Part 3: Building Your Self-Awareness Would you like to be more satisfied in life? Studies have shown that as self-awareness increases so does satisfaction with life. Even more, in a study by TalentSmart, 83 percent of top performers, compared to just 2 percent of bottom performers, were high in self-awareness. …

One recurring theme that you will see throughout my posts is that stress plays a major role in the demise of emotional intelligence (EI or EQ). Studies have shown that stress can lead to productivity loss and physical ailments. Another study showed that people’s perceptions, decisions, and attitudes can change…

Building a mindfulness practice to develop emotional intelligence (EQ) is just that, practice. Just like anything else you learn, the more you do it, the better you are at it. Ever started something new and you started out really slow? Then, as you did it once or twice or even…

Part 1: Building the Foundation for Emotional Intelligence What intelligence has a greater impact on your life than IQ? Developing emotional intelligence (EI or EQ) is one of the biggest factors that can positively impact your life, work and personal, by allowing you to take control of your life. EQ…

[caption id="attachment_775" align="alignnone" width="225"] Before meditation.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_773" align="alignnone" width="225"] After meditation.[/caption] It is not hard to understand the mind-skin connection and that your skin can reflect how you feel on the inside. For example, if you have ever been embarrassed, typically you might blush. The same is true…